Ju Wenjun and Lagno to Play for Women’s Crown
As the World Championship gets tenser with each draw, the Women’s World Championship in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia is full of knockout blows. In the semi-finals,…
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Epic Round Six Draw as Caruana Presses Carlsen in Petroff
After a nearly flawless game five, Carlsen and Caruana continued to thrill fans and spectators with an epic game six draw. The game started out…
Carlsen and Caruana Play Fifth Draw to Perfection
The Carlsen-Caruana match (November 9-29) continued to provide thrills and tension in round five, as both players fought to a draw in an incredibly well…
Caruana Neutralizes Carlsen’s English Opening as Tension Builds
Tension continues to build at the World Chess Championship (November 9-29, London) with the fourth straight draw. In game two, Caruana got the upper hand…
Tension Mounts in Carlsen-Caruana after Third Draw
The wildly anticipated Carlsen-Caruana match (November 9-29, London) saw another Rossolimo Sicilian today. In game one, Carlsen played brilliantly as Black to achieve a fantastic…
IM Eric Rosen on What Makes a World Championship Tweet
IM Eric Rosen will be taking over the US Chess twitter feed starting in round three of the highly anticipated Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship underway…
World Women’s Champs Down to Star-Studded Final Eight
The Women’s World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk is down to eight players, and it’s a star-studded cast. Anna Muzychuk defeated Antoaneta Stefanova in rapid playoffs, while…
Newsflash: Caruana Pressures Carlsen in Round Two Draw
American challenger Fabiano Caruana pressured Magnus Carlsen in round two of their much-anticipated World Championship match, which Grandmaster Ian Rogers set the scene for in…
GM Rogers on London: Carlsen and Caruana Draw Marathon Game to Open Championship
Ian Rogers reports on the vibe of first day of the title match in London Queuing for an hour outside the venue for the World…
Caruana Starts with White in Wildly Anticipated World Title Match
The highly anticipated World Championship match between American challenger Fabiano Caruana and reigning champ Magnus Carlsen begins tomorrow, Friday November 9th, with Fabiano starting with…
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